Shifting Consequences--Chapter 9: Guys and Cars

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#10 of Shifting Consequences

Zack turns the simple act of buying a car into an naughty affair.

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Zack turns the simple act of buying a car into an naughty affair.

Shifting Consequences--Chapter 9: Guys and Cars

By: Zmeydros AKA Lucien Quinn

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Walking up to the gas station, Zack and Glenn try hard not to look awkward. Something about Glenn's walk seems off to Zack. "You okay, Gle-I mean Dale?"

"I'm fine." Glenn slows down a bit.

"You look like you're off balance or something."

With an exaggerated tipsy motion Glenn turns to Zack. "Guessss I ssshouldn't have had that twelve-pack of Guinnessss before we lefst."

Zack giggles.

"Heh, truth is that I'm still getting used to being taller and having longer legs." Turning back around Glenn starts toward the gas station again. "I'll be fine."

"If you say so." Zack follows Glenn.

The gas station looks brand new, but the building style suggests that it's actually quite old. Once Zack is closer he can see a sign that says "Newly Remodeled" on the door. Glenn opens the door and Zack follows him closely. The interior of the gas station is stark white with yellow and black accents. Not a combination that he finds appealing at all. Yellow and black go together, but not like this. Glenn's voice grabs his attention. He was too intrigued by the ugly interior to notice that they were walking up to the counter.

"Mam, could we use your phone to call a cab?"

The forty-something wrinkly attendant gives Glenn a once-over and smiles faintly. "No, but I'll call one for you."

The attendant picks up the phone and dials. "Hello, I've got a gentleman and a lady here who need a cab... Yes, it's Samantha." She toys with a pen on the counter as she listens to the voice on the other end. "They're getting hitched? They just met each other two months ago... Well, I'll be a monkey's aunt. I didn't know he was that rich." She gives a throaty laugh. "Yes, a cab... Thanks. Okay, you go back to work." She hangs up the phone and turns to Glenn. "May I ask where you're goin, sweetie?"

"Z-I mean Allie, be a dear and grab me the slip of paper that's in your right pocket." The slight shake of Glenn's hand suggests that he's more nervous than he's letting on.

"Sure, honey." Zack reaches into his right pocket and pulls the slip of paper out.

Grabbing the slip of paper from Zack, Glenn reads it. "The PDQ at 2002 Parmenter Street."

"Oh, that's the one right near downtown. You ever been to Middleton before?" Samantha leans on the counter.

Glenn shifts his weight and puts the piece of paper into his right pocket. "Nope. Just passing through on my way north."

"How'd you get here without a car?" Her eyebrows are raised in curiosity.

For a moment Glenn looks around the shop, then he sighs in fake frustration. "My friend ditched us a couple miles back. I said the wrong thing at the wrong time."

"You poor dears." Her eyes glance to the side. "Looks like I'm going to have to help another customer. Good luck to both of you." She turns to a teenager who's texting on his Blackberry. "Can I help you?"

"Just a sec. I'm almost done." The teenager's eyes are fixed on the screen.

Zack follows Glenn to the back of the store near a sandwich rack.

When Zack's standing next to him Glenn starts to speak quietly. "First we need to switch the contents of our pockets."

Going through the pockets in his pants, Zack finds a wallet, a pocket knife, some change, a couple receipts and three slips of paper. He hands them all to Glenn as he finds them and Glenn hands him his items in return.

"Good, now let's get some sandwiches and something to wash them down with." Glenn starts looking at the sandwiches.

The sandwiches look okay except for the ones with wilted lettuce. Zack grabs a roast beef and swiss, and a small muffaletta. Glenn walks toward the soft drinks and Zack follows. After looking at all the options, Zack grabs an apple juice and a bottle of water. Glenn appears to be just staring at the drinks. "You ready to go up front?"

Slowly, Glenn looks at Zack. "Hmm?"

"Are you ready to go up front?" Now that Glenn is turned toward him, Zack can see that he has no drinks in his hands.

"Oh, I was daydreaming. Can you hand me two Cokes?" Glenn points at the rack right in front of Zack.

"Sure." Zack opens the door and gives Glenn two Cokes.

Zack starts heading to the front and Glenn follows. The person in front of them is paying for a pack of cigarettes. She glances briefly at Glenn and then at Zack before she walks out the door. Zack sets his items on the counter, and then Glenn does the same.

Samantha starts ringing up the items and putting them into a bag. "Wow, you're going to have to tell me how you keep that little waist of yours when you're eating like this."

Looking away, Zack frowns. He needs to stop forgetting that he's smaller and female. "Um, I have a fast metabolism."

"Wish I had that problem." The attendant turns to Glenn. "I'm assuming you're paying for all of this."

"Yes ma'am." Glenn pulls out his wallet.

She rings up Glenn's items and puts them into another bag. "That'll be twenty-one fifty-eight."

Glenn lays two twenties on the counter. "Here you are."

Samantha takes the money and quickly gives Glenn the change. "Your cab should be here soon. Have a good day."

After taking the change and putting it into his wallet Glenn walks out the door. Zack starts to go out the door, but then he stops. "I need to use the restroom, hon. I'll be out in a minute."

"I'll wait right out here." Glenn smiles and leans on the propane tank exchange lockup.

When Zack turns around he sees a square piece of wood with a key on it on the edge of the counter. He picks it up. "Thanks, ma'am."

Samantha points to the back of the store. "No problem. Restroom's through the door next to the sandwich rack. It'll be on your left."

When Zack is in front of the door the the women's restroom he hesitates. Every time he's entered a women's restroom it has been a mistake. Doing it on purpose feels wrong somehow. He pulls at his hair and sighs. At least it's vacant. Seeing an attractive woman adjusting her bra or fixing her makeup would be really strange. He uses the key to open the door, walks in and then locks the deadbolt.

Putting the toilet seat up, he unzips his pants and reaches for-oh crap! He doesn't want to sit on the seat if he doesn't have to. He makes his clit grow into a manageable flaccid penis and then grabs it to direct it. A small moan escapes his lips as his penis starts to become erect. He's so sensitive. Concentrating on the task at hand, he ignores the pleasurable sensations as much as possible while he relieves himself. When he's done he shakes himself and zips up his pants.

After washing his hands he leaves the restroom and heads back to the front of the store.

He hands the key to Samantha and she smiles. "Have a good day."

"You too." He looks at Glenn as he leaves the store and almost walks right into the cab.

Glenn walks over and opens the cab door for him. "After you, my dear."

Tossing his backpack into the cab, he climbs in. Once inside, Zack grabs the bags from Glenn's hands and puts them on the floor. With his shorter legs there's room for his backpack and the bags. The inside of the car seems very spacious now that he is smaller. Usually he doesn't like to sit in the back seat.

Sitting next to him, Glenn closes the door, puts his backpack on his lap and then reaches into his pocket.

The old balding cab driver with frizzy hair looks into the back. "Where to?"

Reading the slip of paper Glenn recites the address. "2002 Parmenter Street."

"That's not too far. May name's Terrance and I'm not going to be very talkative today. My wife left me for the plumber and no, I don't want to talk about it." The cab driver turns back to the front and starts to drive.

"No problem here." Glenn puts a hand on Zack's thigh and smiles. "How're you doing sweetie?"

"I'm okay. Just hope I can get used to these new clothes." Being this vague feels counterproductive to Zack. The smell of cigarette smoke is thick in the cab and he tries hard to ignore it.

"I'm sure you'll feel better soon." Putting his arm behind Zack, he pulls him close.

The tension in Zack's body slowly dissolves and he closes his eyes until Glenn moves his arm to get out his wallet. Opening his eyes, Zack sees that they're at the PDQ. He gets out and waits for Glenn to pay while he looks for someone who might be the seller of the car. There's no Chevrolet Prizm anywhere in the parking lot.

When Glenn gets out of the cab he walks over and puts an arm around Zack. "We're about an hour early. Let's go over to that church and have a little picnic on the grass."

"That sounds great." Zack grabs Glenn's hand and they walk over to the church.

Once they are seated and eating, Zack feels very comfortable. He eats both of his sandwiches before Glenn is done with his first. After chugging the apple juice, Zack feels sated and he lies on the grass. Puffy clouds drift lazily through the sky as he basks in the warmth of the summer sun. The air is cooler than it was this morning and the breeze feels nice.

"You look very relaxed." Glenn is staring down at Zack.

"I think I'm finally getting used to this form." Lazily, he looks into Glenn's eyes.

Lying down next to Zack, Glenn sighs. "That's good to hear. I'm not quite used to mine. I keep feeling that my hands and arms are bigger."

"Heh, I keep feeling like I'm missing my balls, but then I realize that I'm not supposed to have them when I'm like this."

"I don't think I could handle being in female form. I have trouble imagining myself as anything other than male." Glenn looks up at the sky.

"Until I transformed into a herm, I would have had trouble imagining myself as any other sex." Zack spreads out his arms and legs. "It was so much fun and so unique that I find myself drawn to the grey area between the sexes. Being just male or just female seems boring now."

Raising and eyebrow, Glenn looks at Zack. "Sounds like you've gone from being a normal guy to being a seriously kinky dragon."

A light belly laugh comes from Zack. "That's an amusing way of putting it."

Glenn looks at his watch. "Just a half hour to go. Let's go on a short walk."

"I'm staying right here. I'm full, I'm happy, and I'm feeling lazy."

"Actually, now that I think of it, I want to write some things down. There's a part of my plan that I haven't figured out yet. I'll tell you about it later." Sitting up, Glenn starts rummaging through his backpack.

Zack just lies there with a slight smile on his face as the wind plays with his hair. Long hair feels nice-it's one of the best parts of his current form. Well that, his breasts, his vagina and his clit-penis. Hopefully the penis won't get him into trouble-he feels uncomfortable without it. His current phallus is somewhere between a clit and a normal human penis. It looks like a penis and feels like a penis, but it is a heavily modified clit. It even has a foreskin. His smile widens-it's been a while since he had a more human-like penis. It feels nostalgic. The lack of balls is an interesting twist. Where does his sperm come from when he has no balls? He must have balls inside of him somewhere unless he just magically produces sperm...

Heat is building in his groin and he can see a small bulge growing in his pants. Time to think about something else. He crosses his arms on his chest, which presses on his breasts and nipples. A blush forms on his face as he moans softly. Covering his mouth, he looks at Glenn, who appears too enthralled with his plotting to notice. The bulge in Zack's pants is now the size of a rather large penis and it's pulsing. There must be no end to his libido.

Sitting up carefully, he tries to focus on something else. What's going to happen when Bella arrives? Is Mal just going to make her appear after they buy the car? Does he want to have sex with Bella after what she did to him? He reaches for his crotch and then stops himself. With his amazing sex drive he'll take whatever he can get. Oooh, he wants to have sex with Bella and see what she transforms into. So what if she tried to make him her sex slave. Who knows, he might have enjoyed it. Not that he can trust her very much until he gets to know her better, though.

This subject isn't helping at all. His penis is throbbing with need and his cunt feels wet. He can even smell his intoxicating scent. Okay, another subject. Now that he has an electrical power what can he use it for. Starting fires, disabling electronic equipment, knocking people out, and making an electromagnet are some good possibilities...

Maybe he should go practice trying to control his power. "Glenn, I'm going to take a walk around the church."

Glenn doesn't look up from his pad of paper. "Don't go too far and be back within twenty minutes. I want both of us to be around in case the seller shows up early."

"I will." Zack needs something made out of metal and affixed to the ground. Only twenty feet away from Glenn there's a no-parking sign with a car right next to it. "Never mind, I'll be right over there." He points at the sign.

Looking up briefly Glenn glances at the location Zack is pointing to. Glenn raises an eyebrow. "What's so much better about that spot?"

For a moment Zack just stares at Glenn-he's not sure Glenn would approve of the real reason he wants to sit next to the sign. Practicing his electrical control in public is risky. "It's a bit more private. I'm feeling a bit exposed in this spot."

Glenn jots something down and then looks at Zack again. "Oh, you thinking of taking a nap or something?"

"I might take a nap if the sound of the traffic doesn't keep me up."

"Yeah, I don't like the sound of traffic either." Glenn starts writing again.

Zack walks over to the no parking sign and sits down right next to it. He puts the tips of his fingers less than an inch from the base of the sign. The further his hand is from the sign the higher the voltage he will need to produce. His physics teacher once said that air is a great insulator. That it takes about ten thousand volts to get a spark to jump through one inch of air. So if his fingers are about half an inch from the base of the sign, he'll need to produce about five thousand volts.

Creating sparks at different distances from the sign post will help him get a handle on his voltage. He can to worry about amperage later. Slowly, he starts to collect a charge on his hand. A few seconds later a spark jumps from his hand to the sign. A smile forms on his face-this is fun. He keeps practicing at this distance until he can quickly generate just enough voltage to make a spark. Then he moves his hand an inch away from the sign and does the same.

By the time he's at a foot the sparks are starting to get loud enough that he's afraid Glenn will hear them. His mind is actually a bit tired from this exercise-it's like he's using a muscle for the first time. One last experiment. He grabs the sign post so that his hands are about half a foot apart and makes electricity flow from one hand to the other. A few seconds later the sign post is feeling pretty warm. A minute later he feels like his hands are burning and the paint on the post is bubbling.

The pain from his hands isn't as acute as he'd expect it to be-he's pretty sure that his hands are actually getting burned. When the paint starts to smoke he takes his hands off of the post. He muffles a scream when he sees the blisters on his hands. How did he not notice that the burns were this severe? The pain from his burns starts to flood into his mind. He concentrates on transforming the burnt flesh into healthy flesh, but nothing appears to happen. It feels as though his flesh can't transform in its current state. Stubbornly, he grits his teeth and continues to concentrate on healing the damage.

A couple minutes later the blisters are starting to get smaller and the pain is subsiding. He can see Glenn coming toward him and he hides his hands as he fixes them. His mind is nearing exhaustion. It's as if he's reconstructing part of his body. The feeling is very different from his transformations.

"Ready to go? I think I just saw the seller drive up." Glenn's face is full of excitement.

Zack walks over to his backpack and puts it on. "I'm ready now." His hands feel like they're back to normal.

"Good. Let's go," Glenn says as he steps onto the sidewalk.

Across the street in front of the PDQ a teenager is leaning on a Chevrolet Prizm looking for someone. Zack waves at him. The moment he spots Zack, he bolts upright and straightens his clothing. By the time Zack and Glenn get to the guy he's combed his hair and gotten his button-down shirt into perfect alignment. His right ear has about six silver cuff earrings on it and he has a silver ring in his left nostril. The silver ring in his lip is identical to the one in his nose. "So, you must be the guy that my mom wanted to sell the car to."

Glenn grabs the teenager's hand and shakes it vigorously. "My name's Dale. We'd like take it for a test drive before we talk price." He releases the seller's hand.

"Sure. Name's Brian by the way, if that matters. I mean you're not going to remember me in a month anyway." Brian hands the keys to Glenn and opens the driver's side door.

With a cute smile Zack says, "I'll remember you."

Brian blushes and looks away. "Thanks."

After Glenn gets in the car Zack gets into the seat behind him and Brian gets into the other front seat. When Glenn turns the ignition the engine starts right up. The engine sounds healthy to Zack. As Glenn drives down the road Zack looks at Brian's gelled-up hair. "I like your hair."

Whipping his head to look behind him, Brian smiles shyly. "Really? I thought it looked a bit silly like this."

"It looks fun. Like you're an anime character or something." Zack smiles widely at Brian. Something about being on the other end of the dating game is very fun. In this female form he has the power to give a shy guy a confidence boost.

The smile on Brian's face grows. "Heh, my friend said that I looked like a character from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's."

"I've only seen a couple episodes of that. There is one guy you remind me of, but I can't remember his name. I've only watched like two episodes of it." Zack waves his hand dismissively.

"I may have seen five episodes of it, but my friend has probably seen every episode twice. I don't even get how he can like it. It has none of the things that made the first series great. Bleach and Naruto Shippuden are much better when they aren't in a filler arc." The shyness in Brian's mannerisms has gone away. He's in his element now.

Zack runs a hand through his hair. "Yeah, my favorite is Naruto Shippuden. It has a great story line. Masashi Kishimoto does great things with his main character."

Brian nods. "Yeah and the ninja abilities are just awesome. Remember when-"

Glenn's voice is full of amusement. "Hate to break up your anime convention, but we're back at the station and I think I'm ready to buy the car."

The fact that the car made it all the way back to the PDQ without his noticing is amuses Zack. Getting out of the car, he can see that Brian doesn't want to take his eyes off of him. Zack walks over to Brian's door and opens it.

The moment Brian is out of the car he opens his mouth to say something and then closes it.

After Zack shuts the door he puts a hand on Brian's shoulder. "Don't be afraid. You can ask me anything." He can see Glenn sitting on the hood of the car waiting patiently.

"W-well, uh, are you and that guy a couple-I-I mean are you seeing anyone else?" Brian is nervously touching his pointer fingers together.

"I'm not seeing anyone." Zack latches onto Brian's arm and smiles up at him.

Brian laughs nervously. "Oh, that's good. Can I have your number?"

It sucks that he has to lie to Brian, but at least what he's about to say is mostly the truth. "I'm between cellular providers at the moment, but I would love to have your number. Don't wait up on me though. I'm going on a long trip and won't be back for a while. I'll give you a call when the trip's over though. I wish we could hook up right now. You're fun to talk to." Zack feels accomplished in his bolstering of Brian's confidence.

"I am? I mean I know I am." Reaching into his pocket, Brian grabs his wallet and pulls out a business card. "Here, you can have my card. I do freelance graphic design."

The card is translucent with black print on it. The layout is simple and elegant. "Wow, this is a really nice business card. Did you design it?"

"Yes I did. I think I should sell the car to your friend now." Brian's shyness is gone once again.

Glenn chuckles. "Glad you're ready to sell, because I'm dying to give you my money."

"In that case I want one million dollars for it." Brian holds up a finger.

"Only if you let me pay you in Canadian pennies." Glenn says with a straight face.

Brian laughs, Zack giggles furiously and then Glenn cracks up. When Brian tries to stop laughing he looks so silly that Zack starts laughing harder and grabs onto him for support. Brian puts his arm around Zack as he continues to laugh, his laughter becoming more nervous as Zack leans into him. When Zack stops laughing, he has his arms around Brian's waist and his breasts are pressing against Brian's side.

Heat is building in Zack's crotch, but he's managing to keep his erection at bay. Brian is looking directly into his eyes and Zack finds his face drawn to Brian's. Soon his lips are inches from Brian's. A hot rush flows through Zack and he presses his lips against Brian's in a passionate kiss.

At first Brian's eyes are full of surprise, but moments later he starts to kiss back like he's trying to make up for all the kisses he never had. His hands hold Zack's neck tenderly right before he slowly inserts his tongue into Zack's mouth. This causes Zack to reciprocate and their tongues entangle. During the kiss Zack concentrates hard on keeping his male anatomy from becoming apparent. It is very difficult, but he succeeds.

The sound of Glenn clearing his throat interrupts their kiss. "You two need a room if you plan on going any further."

They both blush and let go of each other. Zack looks Brian in the eye. "I really liked that kiss."

"M-me too." Brian turns to Glenn and shakes his head as if he's shifting mental gears. "My mom wanted four thousand for it."

"I'll give you thirty-five hundred." Glenn's face is all business now.

A look of surprise is on Brian's face as he thinks of a response. "That's a bit low."

Counting with his fingers, Glenn says, "Missing paint on the front bumper, the brake pads need to be replaced and it sounds like the car has a small exhaust leak. I looked under the hood while you two were kissing and the engine looks like it's in good shape, though."

"You picked up on all that from a test drive?" Brian looks amazed.

"Yep, I had a thing for cars when I was your age." A thin smile is on Glenn's face.

Standing tall, Brian tries to look confident. "How about thirty-seven fifty?"

"Lower it to thirty-seven even and you've got yourself a deal. I'll even pay in cash to sweeten the transaction." Reaching into his backpack Glenn pulls out a couple rolls of money.

Seeing all that money seems to lull Brian into submission. "That works. My mom will be thrilled. She didn't think it would sell this fast. Not many people are looking for cars this old."

Glenn counts out the thousand-dollar bills and then the hundred-dollar bills. "Here you are."

Brian grabs the money with awe on his face. He counts it carefully and then puts it in his pocket. Then he opens the passenger's side door and pulls an envelope out of the glove compartment. "Here's the paperwork. My mom already signed where she needed to." He hands the envelope to Glenn.

When Glenn gets the envelope, he quickly pulls out the papers and grabs a pen out of his pocket.

Zack grabs Brian's wrist as he opens the back door. "Let's play in the back seat while he signs."

The blush on Brian's face is so red that it looks like he has a severe sunburn. "O-okay." He lets himself be pulled into the car and then closes the door behind him.

Still grasping Brian's hand, Zack pulls it under his shirt and onto one of his breasts. "Ever gotten to feel one of these before?"

"N-not without c-clothing. This f-feels amazing. You have n-nice breasts." Brian's eyes are focused on something far away as if his mind is drifting to the place where dreams reside.

An evil grin appears on Zack's face as he makes his penis take on the form of an average-sized clit. Brian is going to get farther than he ever dreamed. After unbuttoning his pants with his free hand, Zack grabs Brian's other hand and leads it under his boxers and to his sex. His crotch is wet and ready.

"Oh, God. It's s-so slippery down here. What's this hard bump?" Examining Zack's clit with his fingers, he blushes even deeper.

"Oooohhh, that's my clit. Touching it makes women very happy." Zack grabs hold of Brian's hand again and leads his fingers to her opening. "Feel inside. This is the place your cock was made for."

Gulping and shivering slightly, Brian inserts his middle finger into Zack, which causes Zack to moan softly. Suddenly Brian's hips thrust. "Ahhh, I-I think, I think, I just came in my pants."

Wasting no time, Zack reaches into Brian's pants and grabs hold of his shaft. It is slick with his seed. "You're a bit above average."

Biting his lip, Brian bucks his hips and pushes his pointer finger into Zack. "I love the way it feels."

"So do I." Zack clenches his pussy around Brian's fingers and strokes Brian's shaft hard. "We'd better stop before he finds us like this."

Nodding, Brian pulls his fingers out of Zack and puts them into his mouth. "Wow, that t-tastes pretty good in a musky sort of way." He takes his hand off of Zack's breast.

A chill runs down Zack's spine when he realizes what just happened. He can't see any sign that Brian is transforming, but that doesn't mean it won't happen. Buttoning his pants, he kisses Brian on the cheek. "That was really fun. Thanks."

"I-I should be the one thanking you. That was awesome. You're pretty forward when it comes to sex. Like a guy." Brian looks a bit confused. "Do you go that far that fast normally?"

Lying is probably the best course of action. "No, you just turned me on."

"I-I did? Really?" The look on Brian's face is adorable.

"Yes, but don't wait on me, Brian. Ask each of the girls you like out until one says yes." Zack smiles encouragingly.

"But, I want you." Brian leans toward Zack.

"You might be waiting years if you want to date me. Do any of the girls you like watch a lot of anime?" Putting a hand on Brian's thigh, Zack leans on Brian.

"Yeah, there are two of them that like it."

"Try asking them out. When you talk about anime you aren't nervous and you act more natural." Zack looks into Brian's eyes and gasps-they're bright yellow.

"What's wrong?" Brian's eyes fade back to brown.

"Nothing, I just got a chill all of a sudden." That was close. If Brian had changed fully, things would have gotten very messed up.

Brian wraps his arms around Zack. "I'll keep you warm."

"Thanks, so are you going to ask them out?"

Nodding, Brian grins. "If I can get this far with you, I know I have a chance with other girls. You made today into an awesome day."

"I'm honored." Zack just sits in Brian's arms until Glenn tosses the backpacks in the trunk and hops into the driver's seat.

Glenn turns and looks back. "Okay you two lovebirds, time for us to get moving. Do you need a ride home, Brian?"

"No, I can get home from here." Brian kisses Zack passionately and then exits the car. "Have a good trip, what's your name?"

Zack giggles. "Allie."

"Have a nice trip, Allie."

"You too." Zack waves at Brian as the car pulls out of the gas station. "Dale, shouldn't I get into the front seat?"

"You get to stay in the back seat a while and think about what you could have done differently that wouldn't have run the risk of us being noticed. Honestly, did you have to french kiss him?" Glenn sounds annoyed.

Zack sighs. "We look completely different now. Who's going to suspect two teenagers being overly affectionate?"

"What if he transforms? How will we cover that up?"

Telling Glenn the details right now seems like a bad idea. Zack frowns. Hiding things from Glenn is not something he wants to make a habit of. "If that does happen, the government won't automatically think that I was the cause. It might even draw their focus away from me if they decide that I'm not the sole source of the problem."

Glenn raises a finger. "There's one thing that you forgot about when you kissed him. What'll happen to him if he transforms? We don't know how your transformations are transmitted for sure, and that kiss could put Brian in captivity for the rest of his life."

A familiar voice comes out of nowhere. "I personally think you deserve a reward for what you just did. I have a feeling that you just made things much more interesting. Not only did you get this boy ready to seek sexual relations, but you also transferred your gift to him. When he licked his fingers I danced with joy. Zack, you truly are more devious than I could have hoped."

Pulling over, Glenn looks for the source of the voice. "Mal, you're not helping."

"Oh, but I am... See that hotel up there, the one with the white and blue sign?"

Looking up the street, Glenn sighs. "Yes?"

"Go to room four oh two and stay the night in there. No one will notice you're there. Just walk past the front desk and then to the room. Get a good night's rest." A cartoon fish sleeping in a bed made out of used plates appears in midair in front of Zack.

"What about Bella?" Zack raises an eyebrow.

"She'll be along at a time and place of my choosing. Don't forget to tie down your misconceptions." The voice fades out.

Glenn looks back at Zack. "What?"

"I don't think it was supposed to make sense." Zack smiles. "Let's go to our room."

"You seriously want to just do what he says?" Glenn does not look amused.

"I figure if we work with him we'll get a lot farther than if we work against him."

Shaking his head, Glenn turns to look at the road. "I guess that makes sense. Not to be an ass or anything, but I told you kissing that guy was a mistake."

"It got us a hotel room, and I don't think kissing him is what did it. I think it was when he put his fingers in my cooch." Bracing himself for Glenn's rebuttal, Zack looks out the window.

"That explains Mal's comment about Brian licking his fingers. I'm not sure I wanted to know about that..." Glenn drives into the parking lot for the hotel. "Please try not to do something like that again without at least telling me about it before you do it. I'd be happy with even a small chance to talk you out of it."

"I'll try." Zack frowns.

"That's all I ask, because I know how huge your sex drive is and I'm not expecting you to have complete control over it." After pulling into a parking spot, Glenn gets out of the car.

Zack gets out of the car and walks toward the trunk. "Thanks for being so understanding."

"Thanks for being such a great guy. I feel like we're close friends and I've only known you for two days." Glenn opens the trunks and pulls out his backpack.

Pulling out his backpack, Zack smiles at Glenn. "As far as I'm concerned, you're my best friend. You saved me from being locked up for the rest of my life."

Glenn closes the trunk and then pats Zack on the back. "It was totally worth it. Now, let's go through the front door and see what happens."